Rakkada

Rakkada is a village in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Raqqada.

Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Raqqāda is the site of the second capital of the 9th-century dynasty of Aghlabids, located about ten kilometers southwest of , . The site now houses the National Museum of Islamic Art. is situated 3½ km southwest of Rakkada.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kairouan.

Photo: Ed Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes spelled Kairwan, Kayrawan or Al Qayrawan, is a city in . It's a holy city in Islam, ranking fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage.

Rakkada

Latitude
35.61997° or 35° 37′ 12″ north
Longitude
10.07164° or 10° 4′ 18″ east
Open location code
8F7GJ39C+XM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2902763628
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Rakkada” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رقادة”
  • French: “Rakkada”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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